220px, Low maquis in Corsica
220px, High ''macchia'' in Sardinia
( , , ) or ( , ; often in Italian; hr, makija; ; ) is a
shrubland biome
A biome () is a biogeographical unit consisting of a biological community that has formed in response to the physical environment in which they are found and a shared regional climate. Biomes may span more than one continent. Biome is a broader ...
in the
Mediterranean region, typically consisting of densely growing
evergreen
In botany, an evergreen is a plant which has foliage that remains green and functional through more than one growing season. This also pertains to plants that retain their foliage only in warm climates, and contrasts with deciduous plants, whic ...
shrubs.
Maquis is characterized by plants of the family
Lamiaceae, genera ''
Laurus'' and ''
Myrtus'', and species ''
Olea europaea'', ''
Ceratonia siliqua
The carob ( ; ''Ceratonia siliqua'') is a flowering evergreen tree or shrub in the Caesalpinioideae sub-family of the legume family, Fabaceae. It is widely cultivated for its edible fruit pods, and as an ornamental tree in gardens and lands ...
'', and ''
Ficus carica
The fig is the edible fruit of ''Ficus carica'', a species of small tree in the flowering plant family Moraceae. Native to the Mediterranean and western Asia, it has been cultivated since ancient times and is now widely grown throughout the world ...
''. It is similar to
garrigue.
See also
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Mining maquis
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Maquis (disambiguation)
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Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
References
External links
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Ecoregions of Europe
Ecoregions of Metropolitan France
Environment of the Mediterranean
Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
Palearctic ecoregions
Subshrubs
Flora of the Mediterranean Basin